The traditional Gaiwancha "a type of tea beverage", which is said to have originated in the Tang Dynasty, is also of Hui origin. This famous tea comes in a variety of flavors due to the different ingredients added such as crystal sugar, brown sugar, white sugar, 5-savory (longan, crystal sugar, raisin, tea leaf, and dried apricot), and 8-treasure (walnut kernel, raisin, Barbary wolfberry, chinese date, gingili, white sugar, longan and tea leaf).

Other famous Yinchuan snacks are Naiyougao, Facai and Youxiang. Also, one can find some restaurants offer western food as well.